Beverly Hills bans plug-in hybrids from public charging stations

John Voelcker Mar 29, 2018 Follow John Add to circle 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car at EVgo fast-charging station, Newport Centre, Jersey City, NJ Enlarge Photo Well, that's ... interesting. The city of Beverly Hills, California, has issued new regulations for parking and electric-car charging. As of Monday, April 2, only battery-electric cars will be allowed to park and plug in at any of the city's 35 public charging stations—plug-in hybrids will not. DON'T MISS: Charging etiquette for electric-car drivers: what you need to know In fact, according to a press release describing the policy dated Monday , plug-in hybrids in those spaces will be treated just like conventional vehicles. Which is to say, if they are in a parking space designated for charging—whether or not they are plugged in and charging—they will be ticketed. The new policy "encourages more availability ...